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Spin Along a Diagonal
it’s simple to spin an object around it’s X, Y, or Z axis, but how would I rotate an object along a diagonal plane? For instance, let’s say I have a slab that’s a long rectangle at a 90 degree slant, how would I rotate that around the center?
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usually you can rotate you object on a single axis, say a globe spinning on its y axis. then to tilt the globe 15 degrees on its z or x axis, you could just parent it to a null (or other layer) and rotate the null 15 degrees on the z or x axis. the globe would then follow the angle of the nul, while still rotating around its own y axis.
Kevin Camp
Designer – KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW -
dave and his easy way one step ways… makes me sick
🙂
Kevin Camp
Designer – KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW -
I think parenting gives you more flexibility. You could, for example, parent your ‘spin’ layer to a null, set the Null’s orientation to 45
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yep, i think i need some visuals for that one 🙂
… actually i came from a the land of cinema 4d xl.. all we had was parent-child hierarchies. so i just brought those to ae. you can achieve some pretty complicated relationship moves this way, but i’m glad dave pointed out a simple way, one that would work quite often.
Kevin Camp
Designer – KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW -
[Dave LaRonde] “That just made my head hurt, Darby.”
Mission accomplished (;
All I was trying to relate was that you could rotate around an arbitrary axis if you parent it to a Null and rotate the Null.
If you just change the orientation of a layer then you’re rotating the axes of rotation as well as the layer.
Examples:
Darby Edelen
DVD Menu Artist
Left Coast Digital
Aptos, CA
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